William Moore (governor)

William Moore (1735-24 July 1793) was Governor of Pennsylvania from 15 November 1781 to 7 November 1782, succeeding Joseph Reed and preceding John Dickinson.

Biography
William Moore was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1735, and he became a successful merchant like his father. He supported colonial protests against the Stamp Act, but it was not until his 16-year-old son joined the Continental Army's 1776 Canadian campaign that he embraced the Patriot cause during the American Revolutionary War. That same year, he was appointed to the Council of Safety, and he served as Vice-President (Lieutenant Governor) of Pennsylvania from 1779 to 1781. In 1781, he succeeded his political opponent Joseph Reed as Governor, serving for a single term. From 1782 to 1789, he served as an elected trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, and he died in 1793.